History of the Department of Kazakh, Russian and Foreign Languages

The Department of Kazakh, Russian and Foreign Languages of KazAST has existed since the day of the university’s formation. During the period of its existence, the department has repeatedly been reorganized.

Nowdays the department conducts training in Kazakh, Russian and English languages.

The department provides training in basic and elective disciplines of the educational program “Physical culture and Sports”, “Tourism”, “Restaurant business and hotel business”.

In 1969, the Department of Foreign Languages was a model of a multinational team, where representatives of different nationalities worked: Kazakhs, Russians, Tatars, Kurds, Avars, Georgians, Bashkirs – G. D. Dzhumagulova, L. A. Zhumabekov, N. M. Baibolova, R. G. Nukisheva, A. Z. Uranaeva, L. S. Savelyeva, M. I. Soldatova, T. I. Arkhipova, A. G. Mironova, N. B. Rodnova, S. Z. Maslovskaya, L. V. Khrebtova, G. G. Ekk, R. F. Khamitov, A. A. Shertvitis, S. M. Shengelia, G. M. Filatova, S. T. Tajieva, V. S. Kozlov.

In the 2000s, the language departments were reorganized, where Kazakh and Russian languages became part of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, and foreign languages became part of the Department of DSHD.

Over all these years, the leaders of department and staff have made a significant contribution to the education of young people, to the development and further improvement of the university. Currently, the staff of the department consists of 16 people.

The department implements a model of trilingual education, taking into account the latest scientific and methodological achievements and modern teaching technologies; all teachers of the department introduce active forms and methods of teaching in the form of situational games, collective trainings, logical schemes, discussions and creative tasks. The goal of trilingual education comes from the state language policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is based on the following:

• to achieve mastery of the Kazakh language by 100% of graduates;
• not to lose achievements in proficiency in the Russian language, which are due to objective historical reasons in Kazakhstan, and to increase them;
• add to the naturally developed Kazakh-Russian bilingualism
• knowledge of a third language, English, as a language of integration into the world community.

The Concept for the Development of Foreign Language Education and the concept of multilingual education are also being implemented.Every year, the presentation of elective courses is held both in electronic form and in oral form by the leading teachers of the department A. B. Ospanova, A. A. Zhasybayeva, G. A. Boltayeva, R. A. Adilbekova, A. N. Aituganova, T. Zh. Akylbayeva, M. B. Berdillayeva, S. M. Minbayeva, B. K. Nurzhanova, A. A. Sadirova, N. I. Usipbekova, S. S. Manteyeva. S.E.Myrzaliyeva, A.A.Orymbayeva, A,D,Abdullayeva.

Currently, a conducting researching topic:  “The use of innovative technologies in teaching languages as foreign languages” has been approved by the department.  This research topic is reflected in the methodology of teaching in learning subjects, in the compilation of the Training and methodology complex, in the textbooks of disciplines to be taught by the department.

Teachers of the department developed standard training programs in professional Kazakh and Russian languages, as well as a professionally oriented foreign language for the specialty “PHTаS”, which was done for the first time in the republic.

Every year, the teachers of the department undergo advanced training in the methodology of study in such international language centers as: StudyInn, InterPress, British Council, SDU, Orleu.

Teachers of the department take part in both city, national, and international seminars and conferences; they undergo training to improve their skills.

The department is constantly the organizer of educational and cultural work. The work of mentoring was practiced not only with students, but also at the department, when more experienced teachers provided scientific and methodological assistance to young teachers.